Startup · United Kingdom
K3 Metrology
HQ Chester, United KingdomFounded 20251-10 employees
K3Metrology is developing Metralis® — a new class of coordinate measurement technology delivering fast, accurate and traceable data for aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing.
Funding1 round · $3.7M
- Equity raised
- $3.7M
- Latest
- $3.7MSeed · Apr 8, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Seed | $3.7M | — | — | Development Bank of Wales, Parkwalk Advisors | Reported |
- Seed$3.7MApr 8, 2026
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Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Coordinate measurement technology for aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing; defence is a stated market, and the text gives aerospace and defence equal weight. | Reported |
| Research infrastructure and metrology | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Coordinate measurement technology for aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing; defence is a stated market, and the text gives aerospace and defence equal weight. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Coordinate measurement technology for aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing; defence is a stated market, and the text gives aerospace and defence equal weight.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Coordinate measurement technology for aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing; defence is a stated market, and the text gives aerospace and defence equal weight.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Hughes | Chief Technology Officer |
| Mike Campbell | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources8
Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“country: GB”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "6b4a4891-4cde-4fd0-b115-5282db5d253e", "name": "K3 Metrology"}”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“country: GB”
Systems1
- 4
K3 Metrology · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“K3Metrology is developing Metralis® — a new class of coordinate measurement technology delivering fast, accurate and traceable data for aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing.”
Funding3
- 5
Parkwalk · Apr 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“has launched with a £2.75 million seed investment”
- 6
Development Bank of Wales · Apr 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“The funding round is supported by the Development Bank of Wales with a £1 million equity investment alongside £1 million from Parkwalk and £750,000 from the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S).”
- 7
Metrology and Quality News · Supports Funding round · amount
“£2.75 million ($3.7 million) seed investment”
People1
- 8CompanyK3 Metrology - team page
K3 Metrology · Supports Role
“Prof. Ben Hughes Chief Technology Officer”
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